Parents of Prospective Participants

Unless your child has the motivation to call me and send in an application, I discourage you from enrolling your son or daughter.  These adolescents/young adults usually dropout or participate half-heartedly.  Successful participants must be committed to hard work.

A child that is suicidal, intentionally self-injuring, bulimic, abusing alcohol/drugs or severely depressed is overwhelming.  The parents contacting me are usually desperate for a solution.  There is no single fix for your son or daughter.  Your child is going to have to find their own motivation. 

You can spend a lot of money trying to fix someone who is not ready to change.  Often parents feel like they can't stand their child's behavior anymore.  Their need for their child to change is often part of the problem.  I suggest that you learn skills to help you stay calm during the next time you don't think you can stand it anymore.  Therapists who work with suicidal or self-harming clients use DBT skills  to keep themselves calm with difficult clients.  I would be happy to help you learn to de-escalate your emotions during crises